Oregon - Day 5

Oregon - Day 5 (7/15/2007)

Today we drove to the Oregon Caves National Monument, where we were as close to the California border as we would be during the entire trip. The last 8 miles of driving on Route 46, a tortuous uphill zigzag, was even more memorable than the caves themselves! After the 90-minute guided tour inside the caves, and a hike back to the parking lot, we ate lunch in the coffee shop of the Oregon Caves Chateau. Two waitresses, along with the cook, went out of their way to prepare for us a vegetarian lunch (a grilled portobello mushroom cap with pesto sauce on a bun, with fries) despite our protests. We had dinner at our hotel, the elegant Wolf Creek Inn, which was followed by a walk up and down Main Street of Wolf Creek.

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